Buckle up for this second half of the conversation. In this episode, !Kona and Parker bring us into the “big house”, and share their experiences working at the City of Vancouver.

This conversation was not an easy one to have, nor was deciding to upload a choice that was made lightly. It is still the season of the reckoning, but we have to be really honest about the precarity these calls to accountability can have on the Black bodies within these institutions. So please, grab a snack, maybe a friend, and join the discussion about legacy, and working for the “big house”.

BlackChat is a series of social salons that originated in the summer of 2016. Curated by intergenerational co-conspirators !Kona and Morgan, BlackChat has dedicated its work to healing Black communities in the lower mainland through family reunion-styled gatherings. Operating out of pocket, and out of home, BlackChat is entirely self-funded.

Stay tuned for new episodes with transcriptions coming soon! And be on the lookout for new graphics of old and new episodes!

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